1st Engineer Battalion (United States)
| 1st Engineer Battalion | |
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Coat of arms
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| Active | 1846–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Engineer |
| Part of | 1st Infantry Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Riley |
| Nickname(s) | "Diehard" |
| Motto(s) | Always First |
| Engagements | Mexican–American War American Civil War Spanish–American War World War I World War II Vietnam War Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom |
| Decorations |
Presidential Unit Citation (3) Joint Meritorious Unit Award Valorous Unit Citation (3) Meritorious Unit Commendation (6) Superior Unit Award |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
LTC Scott D. Miller |
| Notable commanders |
Gustavus W. Smith |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive unit insignia |  |
Gustavus W. Smith
George B. McClellan
George W. Cullum
Ulysses S. Grant III
The 1st Engineer Battalion is an engineer battalion in the United States Army.
With the Army Structure (ARSTRUC) announcement, 1st Engineer Battalion re-aligned into the Brigade Engineer Battalion formation while retaining its heraldry and name, aligned under the 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division. To accomplish this, 72nd MAC deactivated in September 2014 and 41st Clearance Company became an echelons above Brigade asset in October 2014. In addition, the battalion reflagged 111th Sapper Company to their historic roots as A/1st EN and welcomed three new companies (formerly of the 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion):
The battalion's history can be traced back to 15 May 1846 when a company of miners, sappers, and pontoniers was formed at West Point, New York. Alpha Company, 1st Engineer Battalion is that company's direct descendant. The battalion has received 67 decorations and campaign streamers and eight foreign awards. Alpha Company served during the Mexican–American War of 1846, participating in the Veracruz campaign and charging up the heights of Chapultepec in Mexico City. During the war, three future Civil War generals, George McClellan and P.G.T. Beauregard served as lieutenants in Alpha Company, and the company worked closely with Captain Robert E. Lee, an engineer aide to General Winfield Scott.
The Company was expanded into the Battalion of Engineer Troops during the American Civil War and was assigned to the Union Army of the Potomac. The battalion earned ten campaign streamers. The battalion fought at Antietam, bridged the Rappahannock River six times at Fredericksburg, breached fortifications at Petersburg and was present at the surrender of General Lee at Appomattox. The battalion's first Sergeant Major, Frederick W. Gerber, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his 25 years of service to the battalion, which included the Mexican–American and American Civil War.
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